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PERFORMANCE INTEGRATED AM FACADES: THERMO-OPTICAL CHARACTERISATION OF 3D PRINTED TRANSLUCENT FACADES
Current trends in digital fabrication highlight its potentials for geometrical freedom and performance integration for application in building facades. Recently, large-scale polymer 3D printing has proven to be a promising technique for the manufacturing of translucent envelope components.
Within a collaborative NCCR project, we are investigating the thermos-optical properties of 3DP geometries for daylighting control. The main challenges for the characterisation are the geometrical complexity on different scales and the lack of established workflows and methods for performance assessment. We aim to propose a novel approach for the design and evaluation of 3D printed façade components for daylight control, exploring the relations between geometry, 3D printing settings and thermo-optical properties.
Within a collaborative NCCR project, we are investigating the thermos-optical properties of 3DP geometries for daylighting control. The main challenges for the characterisation are the geometrical complexity on different scales and the lack of established workflows and methods for performance assessment. We aim to propose a novel approach for the design and evaluation of 3D printed façade components for daylight control, exploring the relations between geometry, 3D printing settings and thermo-optical properties.
This study will be a contribution to this on-going research and entails the following tasks:
1) Set-up of a computational environment to simulate the optical performance of geometrically complex façade components
2) Propose and develop concepts for daylighting control for application in buildings and validate their performance
This study will be a contribution to this on-going research and entails the following tasks:
1) Set-up of a computational environment to simulate the optical performance of geometrically complex façade components
2) Propose and develop concepts for daylighting control for application in buildings and validate their performance
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
A motivated student with background in engineering / physics. Experience in FEA simulations and/or daylighting simulations is desirable. If you are interested, please contact:
Valeria Piccioni (piccioni@arch.ethz.ch)
WE ARE LOOKING FOR: A motivated student with background in engineering / physics. Experience in FEA simulations and/or daylighting simulations is desirable. If you are interested, please contact: